Chris Haley, the nephew of Alex Haley, with the statue of his uncle at the Alex Haley-Kunta Kinte Memorial on City Dock. He works to continue his uncle's legacy at the Maryland State Archives.

Chris Haley, the nephew of Alex Haley, with the statue of his uncle at the Alex Haley-Kunta Kinte Memorial on City Dock. He works to continue his uncle's legacy at the Maryland State Archives. (by Joshua McKerrow / Capital Gazette)

Starting Monday, a "Roots" reboot will air four nights on History, Lifetime and A&E channels. Kunta Kinte's eighth-generation descendant Chris Haley, who works in Annapolis at the Maryland State Archives, will be watching.